Killingsworth, Jerry v. The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas, 05-12-00524-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, October 14, 2014). This is a breach of contract, §1981 (race) and §1983 (due process) case in an employment dispute in which case the Dallas Court
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Richard Zambrana v. City of Amarillo, 07-13-00058-CV (Tex. App. – Amarillo, October 8, 2014) This is a civil service case regarding a firefighter where the Amarillo Court of Appeals reversed the granting of a plea to the jurisdiction and sent the case
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Patrice Barnes v. The Texas A&M University System and Praire View A&M University, 14-13-00646-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.], September 30, 2014). This is an employment discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation case where the Houston Court of Appeals reversed in part
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Cynthia A. Smith v. City of Austin, 03-12-00295-CV (Tex. App. – Austin, September 30, 2014) This is an employment dispute case under the ADA and Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”) in which the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the trial
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Bell County, Texas v. Tom Kozeny, 10-14-00021-CV (Tex. App. – Waco, September 26, 2014). This is a Whistleblower Act case where the Waco Court of Appeals reversed the denial of the County’s plea to the jurisdiction but remanded to allow Plaintiff to
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Cutler v. Stephen F. Austin State University, et al No. 13-40685 (5th Circ. September 15, 2014) This is a First Amendment, employment retaliation case where the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of qualified immunity of University officials. Cutler
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Thompson v. City of Waco No. 13-50718 (5th Cir. September 3, 2014) This is a racial discrimination employment case where the Fifth Circuit reversed a dismissal by the trial court and remanded. Thompson is an African American detective in the Waco Police
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Fred Beebe v. City of San Antonio Through its agent, City Public Service Board of San Antonio d/b/a CPS Energy, 04-13-00134-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, September 10, 2014) This is an employment discrimination/retaliation case based on race, color and age. The
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Hurst v. Lee County, Mississippi No. 13-60540 (5th Cir., August 21, 2014). This is a First Amendment retaliation in employment case where the Fifth Circuit affirmed a take nothing order on an employee’s termination claim after making reports to the media. Hurst
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Texas Department of Human Services v Okoli, 10-0567 (Tex. August 22, 2014) This is a Texas Whistleblower Case where the court held reporting a violation of law to a supervisor is not a report to an “appropriate law-enforcement authority” which is not
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